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Minneapolis council approves $27M Floyd family settlement

Minneapolis council approves $27M Floyd family settlement

It’s a record payout for the city. George Floyd was killed in May while in police custody. “If I could get him back, I would give all of this back,” Philonise Floyd, George’s brother, said of the settlement. “America, we need to heal. This nation needs healing. Our family needs healing.”
by Jon Collins

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March 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations up; U campuses to reopen fully in fall

March 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations up; U campuses to reopen fully in fall

New numbers show vaccinations heading in the right direction. The University of Minnesota said Friday it will return to full on-campus operations for the fall semester as Gov. Tim Walz eases COVID-19 restrictions. Other schools are likely to follow.
by MPR News Staff

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Planners rethink Bottineau light rail line in wake of rail dispute

Planners rethink Bottineau light rail line in wake of rail dispute

The reconsideration comes after years of haggling over the initially preferred alternative for the line. It also follows the death of George Floyd, which turned international focus on racial equity in Minnesota and helped spur new calls for the light rail line to provide better service to the heart of north Minneapolis.
by Tim Nelson

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Walz set to ease COVID curbs; 1st case of South Africa strain confirmed

Walz set to ease COVID curbs; 1st case of South Africa strain confirmed

Gov. Tim Walz will announce the changes Friday. On Thursday, he indicated restrictions will be loosened for spring proms, sports and other larger public gatherings. Separately, officials said they’ve confirmed the state’s first case of the so-called South Africa COVID-19 variant.
by Tim Pugmire

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Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Fudge as housing secretary

Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Fudge as housing secretary

The Senate has confirmed Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, placing the longtime Ohio lawmaker in charge of the agency just as Congress is poised to pass new benefits for renters and homeowners who have suffered economic losses amid the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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Greater Minnesota’s child care crisis squeezed by pandemic

Greater Minnesota’s child care crisis squeezed by pandemic

Child care providers have been closing in rural Minnesota faster than they can be replaced. Host Angela Davis talks with the author of a new report and the owner of a child care center about how this hurts working families and rural economies. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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States try to push out billions of emergency rental aid to families

States try to push out billions of emergency rental aid to families

Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic, but states are facing glitches on the federal moratorium for renters and landlords.
by Pam Fessler

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